According to Employee Reports, They Have Been Working Totally Unprotected. Semalo Did Not Provide Masks, Gloves, or Hand Sanitizer to Protect Workers from Contracting the Coronavirus
Amid the new coronavirus pandemic, Semalo’s industrial unit continues to have over 200 employees working more than 10 hours a day. Sales from Petrobras Refineries Are Postponed Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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In an interview with Jornal Midiamax, one of the workers who performs her tasks in a sort of warehouse stated that the workplace has little ventilation.
The worker also reported that the company is not taking the necessary measures to protect its employees against the new coronavirus pandemic.
According to employee reports, they have been working completely unprotected, as the company did not provide masks, gloves, or hand sanitizer.
Another employee who works a different shift, from 12 PM to 10 PM, says that an average of 200 people are working crowded together and without safety. “The fear is great because there are people who have the flu working on-site and service goes on as usual,” she said.
According to the team from Jornal Midiamax, the company declined to comment.
Coronavirus: Government Analyzes Suspension of Employment Contracts to Avoid Mass Layoffs and Business Closures
The measure may be adopted for sectors more susceptible to the economic crisis, such as restaurants, bars, cinemas, and airlines. The idea, according to the government’s vice-leader, is to provide relief to companies during the crisis and avoid mass layoffs.
In contrast, under the proposal, the government’s intention is to pay, during the period of suspension of the employment contract, the equivalent of unemployment insurance. The measure would affect workers with signed contracts. Click Here to Continue Reading

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